Sounders FC Are Seattle's Underrated Gem

Comments (7) | best team in Seattle, expansion team, MLS, popularity rising, Seattle Sounders FC, Soccer, Sports, U.S. Open Cup champs

Ruth Frantz
Staff Writer

Seattle's MLS team has become very popular.

A Look Into L.A. Unified: Hyde Park Elementary

Comments (0) | Education, LAUSD, Los Angeles and Region

Ruth Frantz
News Editor

Hyde Park Elementary

Public schools in Los Angeles are collapsing right before taxpayers’ eyes. Just how bad can they really be?

A Look Into L.A. Unified: Nimitz Middle School

Comments (0) | Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles and Region, schools

Ruth Frantz
News Editor

Nimitz Middle School

Public schools in Los Angeles are collapsing right before taxpayers’ eyes. Just how bad can they really be?

Ban On Raves Prompted By Death Of A Teenager

Comments (2) | edc, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles coliseum commission, los angeles county, raves

Ruth Frantz
News Editor

LA Coliseum officials proposed a ban on raves after a 15-year-old girl died of a suspected drug overdose on Tuesday.

Poizner V. Whitman: Who Will Win?

Comments (2) | @california, California Politics: The Countdown, Los Angeles and Region

Ruth Frantz
News Editor

Who are you voting for?

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Facebook Updates Privacy Settings...Again

Comments (3) | @news, Around The Web, Los Angeles and Region

Ruth Frantz
News Editor

Facebook CEO responds to users by unveiling new privacy controls.

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SPECIAL SERIES: Fred 62: Night Owl Noshing

Comments (0) | Dusk Till Dawn, Los Angeles and Region

Ruth Frantz
News Editor

With its "[b]owling alley fashion sense...and classic Hollywood charm," Fred 62 is a popular alternative to IHOP or Denny's.

Students from an Annenberg Web journalism class produced the Dusk till Dawn series with hopes that it would help people see Los Angeles "in a different light." For more stories in this series, visit the Dusk till Dawn Web page.

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Federal Investigation Into LAUSD's English Learner Program Announced

Comments (0) | Education, Los Angeles and Region

Ruth Frantz
Staff Reporter

English learners at LAUSD are the largest such group in the country and the lowest performing.

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Men's Basketball Pac-10 Tournament Preview

Comments (0) | @sports, College Basketball, Sports

Patrick Crawley, Ruth Frantz, Michael Green, Chris Pisar & Shotgun Spratling
Staff Reporters, Staff Editors

The Pac-10 Tournament begins Thursday and it's going to be a tight race to the finish. The Neon Tommy Sports crew previews the tournament team-by-team.

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Bleeding Orange: Why 'Cuse Will Be Cutting Down The Nets Come April

Comments (4) | @sports, Sports, Sports Commentary

Ruth Frantz
Sports Editor

Shooting up to a No. 1 ranking in just 12 short weeks gives 'Cuse momentum heading into the Big East tourney

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Day of Service with L.A. Works and Gov. Schwarzenegger

Comments (0) | @california, California, California Politics

Ruth Frantz
Staff Reporter

Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Van Nuys Middle School Monday morning in support of MLK's Day of Service sponsored in part by L.A. Works.

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The Biggest Sports Stories From 2009

Comments (0) | @sports, Sports, Sports

Ruth Frantz, Mohammed Rahman, Shotgun Spratling
Staff Reporters

From the Lakers winning their 15th NBA championship to Tiger's promiscuity, read on for the biggest sports headlines from 2009.

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A-Rod Leads Yankees To 3-1 World Series Lead

Comments (0) | @sports, Major League Baseball, Sports

Ruth Frantz
Staff Reporter

Alex Rodriguez stroked an RBI double in the top of the ninth that gave the Yankees the win in Game 4.

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True Fantasy Football

Comments (3) | @sports, Sports, Sports Commentary

Ruth Frantz
Staff Reporter

The Lingerie Football League is hitting stride in its first season.

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MLB Playoff Daily Roundup

Comments (0) | @sports, Major League Baseball, Sports

Ruth Frantz
Staff Reporter

The Yankees dashed any hopes that an L.A. team would play in the World Series.

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MLB Playoff Daily Roundup

Comments (0) | @sports, Major League Baseball, Sports

Ruth Frantz
Staff Reporter

Philadelphia pitched it up a notch and beat the Dodgers at home on Sunday. With the win, the Phillies have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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